Sentences with phrase «weight over your wheels»

At the straight - ahead, the 218d felt a little more stable, which might be attributable to more weight over the wheels.

It feels like there's just the right amount of weight over the wheels, so even when you have your angle locked in, you think your gonna give it, to give it just a little bit more, it will kind of tuck in and go with it.

Not exact matches

This is due to the weight displacement being over the 2 back wheels and the centre of the buggy frame.

• Lightweight aluminum frame • Slim step - through design • Weighs only 11 pounds • Natural, no - air rubber tires with sturdy honeycomb design • Adjustable seat post and handlebars with quick - release • Spoked wheels on aluminum rims • Wheel size of 12» • Ball bearing wheel hubs and headset for smooth handling • Low seat height at 12», ranges up to 16» for taller kids • Stand - over height at 12.5» • Comfortable hand grips and seat • 50 - pound weight capacity • Comes fully asseWheel size of 12» • Ball bearing wheel hubs and headset for smooth handling • Low seat height at 12», ranges up to 16» for taller kids • Stand - over height at 12.5» • Comfortable hand grips and seat • 50 - pound weight capacity • Comes fully assewheel hubs and headset for smooth handling • Low seat height at 12», ranges up to 16» for taller kids • Stand - over height at 12.5» • Comfortable hand grips and seat • 50 - pound weight capacity • Comes fully assembled

The weight distribution has been engineered to be incredibly responsive, so you won't need to «hop» the front wheel up curbs or over rocks.

It features this neat little design that distributes weight from wheel to wheel which makes little tasks smoother like rolling over curbs.

It has 12.5» front wheels and 16» rear wheels to ensure a smooth ride over many different kinds of terrain, and it has a weight capacity of 100 lb., 50 in each seat.

The large light weight wheels assist the stroller in gliding over bumps in the road, or grass at the park.

Together with its 10» aerotech tires, all wheel suspension and fabric sling style seat that puts your child?s weight over the rear wheels for an easy pop up over kerbs, Smart?

Over the long - term, however, would you rather spin your wheels, living in frustration from never losing weight, or finally see the number on your bathroom scale drop?

Mercedes says that the latest generation S63 saves more than 100 kg of weight over the previous model, thanks to lightweight forged AMG alloy wheels, lightweight lithium - ion battery (following on from the SLS Black series) as well as the # 7090 optional carbon - ceramic brake package.

There's no hiding the weight of that big engine over the front wheels and a tendency to push in corners, yet there's a lot to like about the AMG on the racetrack.

Drive harder, transferring more weight over the front wheels into corners, and it improves somewhat, but it's still too vague and quells some of the confidence the car's competent chassis and myriad diff settings otherwise build.

There is also a new set of wheels that include revised aero wings and optimised spoke geometry to improve brake cooling, reduce weight and optimise air - flow over the wheel's surface.

I don't understand why we don't see the MR2 Spyder on these lists more?!? I know the earlier ones were plagued with oil / engine - eating problems, but the later models are reliable to 100k + miles and cost similar to the same aged Smart Roadster above... but compared to the Smart, for your # 2k - # 5k you get a 6 speed manual gearbox, over 70 % more power (~ 20 % more weight) but this is packaged in a mid-engined, rear wheel drive, normally aspirated car with no traction control and a LSD as standard:)

If you attack the corner and make an early turn, saying «I am going to put two wheels to the right of that,» the car digs in the two left side wheels and grips, and the weight lifts from the right hand pair which then floats over the kerb as if it wasn't there.

On front driven cars, the motor sits about over the front axles, which means any torque applied to the frame by the motor would not cause an increase or decrease of «weight» on the front wheels, only on the rear wheels.

Power is the same, at 503bhp, and the eight - speed ZF gearbox has been recalibrated to suit both the increase in kerb weight over the saloon and the four - wheel - drive transmission.

An F150 or F250 are not great choices for winter driving at all, the lack of weight over the drive wheels makes handling sketchy at best.

The weight gain of adding the ALL4 system would be nominal according to the report, with an increase of just 134 pounds over the equivalent front - wheel - drive Clubman.

THE EXECUTION To carry more weight over its hind quarters, the all - wheel - drive GT - R has a rear - mounted transaxle.

If I was to describe, feels like when you drive over gravel and some rocks shoot out from under your wheel under the weight of the car... not rhythmic sound, more of random number of beats per second.

You get less weight for starters, with the omission of the four - wheel - drive gubbins resulting in a claimed 50 kg saving over the standard model.

Place the lever on top of the rag and move the car so that the edge of the wheel starts to roll over the lever, unbending it with the car's weight

Graham Hill Bend is one of those corners where if you can get the car turned slightly early and loaded up by the middle, the outside wheels weight up and grip harder and help you carry extra speed towards the exit, while the inside ones float over the kerb.

With the 330 - pound battery pack and electric motors, total weight is expected to be 3750 pounds (which is still some 600 pounds more than the Carrera GT); 57 percent of the weight is over the rear wheels.

There's more body roll than I'd expected, considering spring rates are up by 33 percent at the front and 38 percent out back over the Focus ST.. But that only enhances the feedback that pours back through to the driver's seat, allowing you to use the weight transfer in combination with the agility and balance created by the all - wheel - drive system to dissect a corner with confidence and pinpoint accuracy.

Despite the 115 kg weight penalty over the S63 coupe, the new Cabriolet, all 2110 kg of it, completes the 0 - 62mph sprint in an identical 4.2 sec (the 4Matic four - wheel - drive version is three - tenths quicker at 3.9 sec, two - tenths quicker than an S65 coupe) and is artificially limited to 155mph.

As well as replacing the bulky and complex Active Body Control (ABC) suspension hardware with more straightforward coil - over damper units at the corners in the best motorsport tradition (ride height, wheel alignment and camber can all be adjusted for track work), AMG's engineers have plumped out the track by 97 mm at the front and 85 mm at the rear to exploit the new spring links, camber struts, pull / push rods and weight - optimised aluminium wheel carriers developed in conjunction with German motorsport specialists KW.

The steering, for instance, feels very familiar - there's the same rate of response, pleasant weighting, and directness as you'd find in a Golf (albeit with even less feedback), and it generally rides well too, albeit firmly on the R - Line's 18 - inch wheels when driven over patchier surfaces.

For a stationary vehicle the total weight of the car (W, which equals M * g) is distributed over the front and rear wheels according to the distance of the rear and front axle to the CM (c and b respectively): Wf = (c / L) * W Wr = (b / L) * W where b is the distance from CG to front axle, c the distance from CG to rear axle and L is the wheelbase.

The Hyundai Elantra has a perfectly pleasant attitude to driving, comfortable over most bumps and broken surfaces, with ample weighting to the steering wheels and good levels of ride composure.

Enhanced traction in rain, mud and snow, a result of the engine weight being situated over the drive wheels

Excellent 4wd gear ratio's for stock truck and even weight distribution over the wheels.

An aluminum hood reduces weight over the front wheels, enhancing steering response.

Thanks to more aluminum within its body structure, Mercedes - Benz claims a 143 - pound reduction in weight over the old CL63 AMG both for the rear - wheel drive and four - wheel drive S63 AMG Coupes.

The Eclipse steering wheel weighs from only 215g - a significant weight saving over alternative steering wheels.

The engine is actually mounted in the middle, so there's less weight over the back wheels, while seemingly endless amounts of grip and zero body roll means it flatters even novice performance car drivers.

With weight cut by up to 100 kg, a new bold front end, central exhaust and big spoiler — as well as a more aggressive body kit — the GT R is expected to come with four - wheel steering and active dynamics, as well as a boost in power over the 4.0 litre GT S to something around 550bhp.

Trail braking to move the weight onto the front wheels does aid turning, but given its supple ride and amount of roll these conditions should see it shine over its harder - riding opposition.

We also off er the Vorsteiner Forged monoblock 20x9J front and 21x13J rear wheels mounted on Pirelli P - Zero tires, which feature measurable weight savings over the original factory wheels.

Throw in four - wheel drive and the potent Power Stroke diesel and that curb weight skyrockets by over half a ton to 6,885 pounds, making it one of the heaviest vehicles for sale in America.

The chassis is more than up to the task, though; you can feel a little more weight over the nose but in general the combination of the stiffer suspension, reduced ride height and the XDS electronic differential system — which brakes individual wheels in corners — means the GTD is quick to respond to inputs in the twisty stuff.

More importantly a massive 150 kg (250 - 300 lbs) weight saving over the all wheel drive Turbo.

Given the weight bias over the front wheels the Mazda6 proved to be remarkably neutral to the feel.

Not only is the transition from pure - electric to petrol power smoother, the 2.0 - litre comes with a significant weight - saving over the old V6, helping offset the added 150 kg penalty of the 13.1 kWh lithium - ion battery that lives in the rear wheel well.

Its lightweight Titanium and Inconel ® exhaust system saves significant weight, while the striking 20 ‑ inch forged alloy wheels provide a 30 lb weight reduction over standard F ‑ TYPE wheels.

On snow, ice, and sand, rear - wheel drive loses its traction advantage to front or all - wheel - drive vehicles which have greater weight over the driven wheels.

However, since front - wheel - drive cars have the weight of the engine over the driving wheels, the problem only applies in extreme conditions such as attempting to accelerate up a wet hill or attempting to beat another RWD car off the line.

That's because the weight of the engine and transmission is directly over the driven wheels.